Dr. Rachel Levine nominated to Assistant Secretary of Health (USA - Transgender)
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Betsy DeVos brought back Due Process that Obama stripped from males in college. Biden will once again strip males of DP to show how "woke" he is.
Besides the blatantly obvious, what special medical needs do trans people have that regular people don't have? Same with gay vs heteros?
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@raphjd
I'm not claiming Betsy DeVos was devoid of good decisions, only that the DIRECTION she gave the Education Department did little-to-nothing to promote actual education - and actually DEVALUED public education.Mind you, I am aware that was her goal as the appointee of Mr. Trump! But my point remains: political appointees don't have to be experts in the fields they are asked to lead! They are appointed to provide direction and leadership to echo the desires and wishes of the President and his Administration.
My point about DeVos was not just that I didn't agree with her positions (I didn't - though I admit to not knowing about the specifics to which you refer), but rather that by being so controversial in her position, she drew added (unwanted) criticism and bad attention to her Department.
Regardless of your political views (even if you agreed with her - and the Administration's - positions), she herself was a disaster for the Department of Education.
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@raphjd The topic is Dr. Levine's nomination, so there I remain.
Because it was used as a criterion for Dr. Levine, I'm amused by the irony of the "best for the job" logic for her. Just look at the previous Administration -- with its staggering number of tense resignations and firings -- and each and every one of those appointees and hires, sooner or later, deemed "really, really, not best for the job at all."
I'm optimistic that with her focused expertise, Dr. Levine won't join the group above.
And again, as this thread concerns Dr. Levine's nomination, I won't engage on politicians (Kamala) or topics (small-business bailouts) unrelated. Have a good one -- I am over and out.
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You won't go into those other topics since they validate concerns that she is a token.
Biden's own words and actions show he loves to tick boxes to look woke.
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Liberal butt hurtedness is what caused most of the "controversy" of DeVos.
The fact that she restored Due Process for male college students pissed off liberals. The same with other things she did.
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@raphjd
Can we dispense with the bi-polar nature of the argument?
Can't she be both qualified AND a token appointment?So, is it really so bad to look at a stack of 700 resumes of highly qualified people and say to yourself: "Hey, there has never, EVER, been an out trans person appointed at this level of government. She's as qualified as the others, plus she'll make history as the first trans person appointed to such a high office! BONUS!"
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Bi-polar?
Until I see otherwise, I will treat her with suspect due to Biden's pandering to wokeness.
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@raphjd
The term "bi-polar" is not only used in mental disorders. It refers to any instance where there is little-to-no middle ground between two opposites.In a mental disease, it means you're UP or you're DOWN but you're nearly never in-between.... It's a terrible condition. I know people who suffer from it.
But in this case, I'm using the term to say that you don't have to look at people (or their records) as either all-good, or all-bad. Donald Trump demeaned and lessened the office of the Presidency in the US - but that doesn't mean he didn't also do good things, too! Betsy DeVos wasn't all bad - and even after doing a brief search, I have no idea what you mean by "restoring due process"...
But back to the point: If you're going to pre-judge Dr. Levine and her appointment because she's trans-gender, well, get in fuckin' line! If you think you'll be the first to make that mistake, you're the latest winner of the "Miss Taken" idiocy pageant! And you won't be the last, either! (Your sash is in the mail... the US mail, so be patient! LOL)
Your attitude amplifies the importance that her appointment has: she will suffer the "slings and arrows" of narrow-minded bigots - and I suspect begrudgingly so - so that future trans people do not.
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You blame me for being suspicious of her appointment and call me a bigot. Of course, that means you are totally and blatantly ignoring the very real fact that that is exactly what Biden is all about.
If Biden didn't constantly bash us over the head with his woke'ism, we wouldn't constantly be thinking about it whenever he does something like this.
Funny how you referred to me as being "bi-polar" and yet you only see the "you're a bigot if you question this" liberal version of the situation.
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@raphjd
Do you even know the definition of bigot?You demonstrate clear prejudice against Dr. Levine on two separate counts:
- She's a Biden appointee
- She's trans
Ok, so technically, that makes you bigoted SQUARED
How are your remarks prejudiced? Well, to start with you claim no knowledge of her credentials other than that she was appointed by Biden and is trans... and for you, that is enough... and that is textbook prejudice. (Look it up!)
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How is calling her appointment into question bigotted?
See, you have that liberal mental issue that if you question a liberal decision, you're an IST or Phobe.
Biden has made it clear he only really cares about portraying himself as "woke". So of course, it's suspect.
I'm glad you said that though since it proves most liberals are bigots considering how they acted over Trump appointees.
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